California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
from University of Southern California
California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
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View of homes in Riverside from Mount Rubidoux an…
circa 1905
Photograph of a view of homes in Riverside from Mount Rubidoux and Sherman Indian School, ca.1905. Homes can be seen throughout amongst trees. A road…
Inside of the Cajalco Reservoir, showing the heig…
1939-11-19
Photograph of the inside of the Cajalco Reservoir, showing the height of the levee (ninety feet), Riverside, November 19, 1939. The shadow of a man a…
The courtyard of the Frank Miller's Glenwood Miss…
circa 1910
Photograph of the courtyard of the Frank Miller's Glenwood Mission Inn, Riverside, ca.1910. Facing the courtyard is multicurved wall acting as a port…
Machado Ranch and Stage Station at Lake Elsinor, …
circa 1898/1900
Photograph of exterior of the Machado Ranch and Stage Station at Lake Elsinor (later, 1938, known as the P.H. Ripply Place), ca.1898-1900. Looking to…
Pelicans at the Salton Sea, California, ca.1910
circa 1910
Photograph of a group of more than 100 pelicans roosting on a rocky shore of the Salton Sea, California, ca.1910. This is "one of the dry desolate bu…
Unknown building in Riverside, ca.1900
circa 1900
Photograph of an unknown building in Riverside, ca.1900. A large tree creates a spot of shade on the trimmed grass yard in the foreground while a pav…
Group of people picking dewberries (blackberries)…
circa 1900/1920
Photograph of a group of about a dozen people picking dewberries (blackberries), probably in Riverside, California, ca.1900-1920. They are standing i…
View of Riverside from Mount Rubidoux and Sherman…
circa 1905
Photograph of a view of Riverside from Mount Rubidoux and Sherman Indian School, ca.1905. The city can be seen at center interspersed with trees. Par…
Workers picking and loading oranges in an orchard…
circa 1900
Photograph of workers picking and loading oranges in an orchard at Riverside, ca.1900. A large horse-drawn cart is pictured at center, loaded with cr…
Sherman Indian School grounds in Riverside, ca.19…
circa 1910
Photograph of Sherman Indian School grounds in Riverside, ca.1910. The school is comprised of many buildings that surround a very large courtyard in …
View of Mount San Jacinto from Mount San Gorgonio…
circa 1900
Photograph of Mount San Jacinto from Mount San Gorgonio, ca.1900. The hazy profile of Mount San Jacinto can be seen in the background at center. In t…
The courtyard of the Frank Miller's Glenwood Hote…
circa 1910
Photograph of the courtyard of the Frank Miller's Glenwood Hotel (Mission Inn), Riverside, ca.1910. Facing the courtyard is a porte-cochere like mult…
View of a horse-drawn wagon near an orange grove …
1900s
Photograph of a view of a horse-drawn wagon near an orange grove in Riverside, [s.d.]. The wagon is in the foreground at center and a person with a b…
Zanga, or irrigating canal in Riverside City Park…
circa 1900
Photograph of a zanga, or irrigating canal in Riverside City Park, ca.1900. The narrow concrete canal runs from the foreground to the background at c…
Hikers on trail to summit of San Gorgonio, 1900-1…
1900/1915
Photograph of hikers on trail to summit of San Gorgonio, 1900-1915. At center, a large tree stands on the brink of a rocky slope. The wide branches o…
Hidden Lake on Mount San Jacinto
1910s-1930s
Photograph of Hidden Lake on Mount San Jacinto, [s.d.]. A frozen lake can be seen from the foreground towards a line of pine trees across the backgro…
Flyers Wall at Frank Miller's Glenwood Mission In…
circa 1910
Photograph of the Flyers Wall at Frank Miller's Glenwood Mission Inn in Riverside, ca.1910. A small monument stands in a dark, arched display window …
View of an early automobile in the desert near Me…
circa 1920
Photograph of a view of an early automobile in the desert near Mecca, ca.1920. The car can be seen at center and is headed to the right. A man in a b…
View of a tall palm tree, showing a Riverside res…
circa 1900
Photograph of a view of a tall palm tree, showing a Riverside residence, ca.1900. The palm, planted by Mrs. Rosenfeldt, is at center and stretches th…
Mount Rubidoux Easter Sunrise Service, ca.1910
circa 1910
Photographs of Mount Rubidoux Easter Sunrise Service, ca.1910. In the foreground at right, a crowd of people can be seen near three automobiles. At c…
View of Riverside, showing a mountain ridge at le…
circa 1900/1920
Photograph of a view of Riverside, showing a mountain ridge at left with the city below 1900-1920. The mountain ridge begins at left center and stret…
Cross on the top of Mount Rubidoux showing the ci…
circa 1940
Photograph of the cross on the top of Mount Rubidoux showing the city of Riverside in the distance, ca.1940. At center, a wooden Latin-shaped cross w…
Panoramic view of Riverside from Mount Rubidoux, …
circa 1895
Photograph of a panoramic view of Riverside from Mount Rubidoux, ca.1895. Several large streets extend through the town from the fields in the left f…
Scenic view in Riverside County of Lake Hemet. ca…
circa 1903
Photograph of a scenic view in Riverside County of Lake Hemet, ca.1903. A tree leans over the water from the right foreground while boulders and bush…